Thursday, December 16, 2010

Online

Facebook Adds Facial Recognition To List Of Frightening Features

11:02PM December 16, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Facebook has announced its latest plans to assimilate our lives – facial recognition. In a few weeks, the social network will scan pics you upload and attempt to identify your friends – then tag them. It’s OK, you can turn it off. More »


Mobile

Android-Powered Dell Venue Loses QWERTY Keyboard

9:43PM December 16, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Korean carrier KT has shown off a heap of Android phones it’s launching, with the highlight being the Dell Venue – the expected Android remake of the Windows Phone 7 Venue Pro. It launches there this month. More »


Entertainment

Ebert On Tron Legacy – Plot Is ‘A Catastrophe’

9:00PM December 16, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Movie critic Roger Ebert has completed his review of Tron Legacy. He says the 3D action sequences are great, but you might want to bring a phone or beer bottle label along to amuse you during the plot bits… More »


Gaming

Ad-Supported Free Version Of Flight Control Now On iTunes

8:00PM December 16, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Firemint, maker of the superb line-drawing game Flight Control, has released a demo version on iTunes. If you would like to see what the fuss is about or are a big fan of the movie Pushing Tin, it’s there now. More »


Science

Vampire Microbe Loves Human Blood

5:40PM December 16, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Friends, this is Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus, here are some victims. You probably already knew each other. After all, the bacteria – origin of the MRSA superbug – lives in the nasal cavity of one third of all humans. Now scientists know why. More »


Nuclear Attack ‘More Survivable Than Most People Think’

5:20PM December 16, 2010 | Adrian Covert

The bomb shelters of generations past? Maybe not so silly when it comes to surviving a nuclear attack, according to government officials who issued a study on emergency procedure following such an event. Their advice? Don’t flee; just get indoors. More »


HP’s Justification For Printer Apps

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5:00PM December 16, 2010 | Nick Broughall

HP sent us a note after yesterday’s article on the ridiculous printing app from Yahoo!7 justifying their printer apps. Read it below: More »


Entertainment

Read More About This Choose Your Own Adventure Movie

4:20PM December 16, 2010 | Adrian Covert

It’s no secret that we here at Gizmodo love the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books. This is why we got excited when we heard about, Turbulence, an interactive, feature-length film designed for touchscreen devices, like tablets or smartphones. More »


Mobile

LG Optimus 2X: The First Dual-Core Smartphone

4:13PM December 16, 2010 | Adrian Covert

LG pulled the covers off their Android-powered Optimus 2X smartphone, revealing the first handset to pack a Tegra 2 chipset – featuring a 1GHz dual-core processor – under its hood. More »


Gadgets

The Gizmodo 12 Days Of Christmas Gift Guide

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3:45PM December 16, 2010 | Nick Broughall

On the fourth day of Christmas, Gizmodo gave to me… More »